Bereaved Shirebrook motorist is caught drink-driving by the police

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Jon Cooper

Published:15:34Wednesday 31 October 2018

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A grieving drink-driver who has suffered three family bereavements in a short period was caught by police drink-driving.

Chesterfield magistrates’ court heard on October 29 how David Collins, 74, of Hillsway, Shirebrook, was followed by police from Main Street, in Shirebrook, to his home where he gave a positive roadside drink-drive test result.

Drink-driving breathalyser.

Prosecuting solicitor Becky Allsop said: “Police saw Mr Collins driving his vehicle on Main Street, in Shirebrrook, on October 15, and he was followed to his home address.”

Mrs Allsop told the court that Collins gave a positive roadside, drink-drive reading and later registered 49 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when the legal limit is 35 microgrammes.